eurekapd Chapter 194 Wedding Preparations (2)
Chapter 194 Wedding Preparations (2)
Other people's bridesmaids and groomsmen are notified almost a month in advance, but Shen Wancheng only found out she was getting married a month ago.
Moreover, apart from the wedding dress, Shen Wancheng didn't concern herself with anything else related to the wedding; she was completely hands-off.
Upon hearing Shen Yao's question, Shen Wancheng paused for a moment before replying, "Isn't you the bridesmaid?"
“When I see other people getting married on TV, they always have at least two bridesmaids.”
Shen Yao learned a lot about this era from television, and also realized that marriage is different now than it was back then.
Shen Wancheng looked at Gu Jinxing and asked, "What are our arrangements?"
Gu Jinxing said, "Yesterday, my mother also asked me to ask you so that we could decide on our own best man and maid of honor."
"Then a pair?"
Shen Wancheng thought for a moment. She didn't know anyone else in Hong Kong, so she couldn't find anyone to match with her.
Shen Yao said, "Just me? I feel that's too few."
Liang Muchao also said, "It will be more lively taking photos when there are many people."
"But besides Ah Yao, I don't know who else to call. I don't know many young girls in Hong Kong."
Shen Yao thought for a moment and asked, "Sister, what do you think of Cai Xinyi and her sister?"
Shen Yao was referring to Gu Jinxing's cousin, whom they had met at Shen Wancheng's engagement party.
Because Shen Yao and Cai Xinyi got along well, the four of them had a meal together after the engagement party.
Shen Wancheng was still considering Shen Yao's suggestion.
Shen Yao added, "If we include the two of them, there will be three bridesmaids, but isn't the number three unlucky?"
After Shen Yao finished speaking, she looked at Gu Jinxing and then at Liang Muchao.
She felt that weddings should always be in even numbers, but she didn't know if this was the custom in Hong Kong.
Shen Wancheng thought for a moment and said, "I'm not very familiar with them yet. I'll go ask someone else, and if that doesn't work, I'll ask them."
Shen Wancheng thought of Ye Ningshuang.
Although she and Ye Ningshuang had only met a few times, Shen Wancheng really liked Ye Ningshuang.
I admire Ye Ningshuang's clarity, her understanding of boundaries, and her sense of propriety.
Although there is a class difference between Ye Ningshuang and Shen Wancheng, if Shen Wancheng really had to choose one of the girls she knew in Hong Kong Island as a friend, Ye Ningshuang would be the first person she would think of.
Moreover, Shen Wancheng didn't feel that there was a class difference between her and Ye Ningshuang. If it weren't for Xu Pingtao and Gu Jinxing, Shen Wancheng would still be struggling somewhere at this time.
Even if Shen Wancheng had the ability to use the system, she would never have developed so quickly without the huge amount of start-up capital that Xu Pingtao and Gu Jinxing provided for her.
Without a huge amount of start-up capital, it might take several years of hard work to own an ordinary listed company.
Although Shen Wancheng was ruthless in using the betrothal money given by Xu Pingtao and Gu Jinxing, she also remembered their kindness to her and would not be ungrateful.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yao asked Shen Wancheng curiously, "Sister, who are you inviting?"
Shen Wancheng smiled and said, "You know him too."
Shen Yao thought for a moment, then asked, "Ye Ningshuang?"
"Ah."
Shen Yao nodded and said, "Ye Ningshuang is not bad either."
While speaking, Shen Yao thought about the Miss Hong Kong pageant schedule.
Shen Yao is now watching every single Miss Hong Kong pageant, and she remembers when each round and the final are held.
Shen Yao continued, "Just as you get married, the Miss Hong Kong pageant will also be over. Ye Ningshuang is a strong contender for the title. I wouldn't say she'll definitely be the champion, but she's sure to be in the top three."
Shen Wancheng didn't pay attention to these things; she simply said calmly, "As long as the dates don't clash."
When talking about Miss Hong Kong, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao couldn't help but think of Shen Mei.
Shen Wancheng was alright; although she unconsciously thought of Shen Mei, she immediately put it out of her mind.
But Shen Yao had a lot on her mind.
Shen Yao went to Shen Wancheng's side and whispered, "Sister, please ask Ye Ningshuang. That way, even if Shen Mei wins the Miss Hong Kong title, she'll still be furious."
Shen Yao's relationship with Shen Mei was indeed much better than that between Shen Yaocheng and Shen Mei. After all, the original owner of Shen Yao was about the same age as Shen Mei, so they had more contact and more memories together. Therefore, influenced by the original owner of Shen Yao, she was more tolerant of Shen Mei before, thinking that she didn't need to take it too seriously.
But after Shen Mei's several subtle actions and the words she said to them when she broke off relations, Shen Yao gave up. Shen Mei and they were not on the same path.
Some people can only share hardship, not prosperity.
For example, when Shen Wancheng asked Ye Ningshuang to be her bridesmaid, Shen Yao knew without guessing that once Shen Mei found out, she would have all sorts of malicious speculations about her sister.
Some people say that inviting Ye Ningshuang was just a way to disgust her, or that Shen Wancheng wanted to find someone from a poor background to compare with her own noble status.
Shen Wancheng had absolutely no interest in Shen Mei.
If you care too much about someone like Shen Mei, it will actually make her happy. Only ignoring her will make Shen Mei feel the most uncomfortable.
Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao had discussed and decided on the bridesmaids. When Liang Muchao heard them say this, he knew that there might be two bridesmaids or there might only be Shen Yao.
He immediately moved closer to Gu Jinxing and said, "Brother Xing, I definitely have to be your first best man."
Gu Jinxing glanced coldly at Liang Muchao, met his expectant gaze, and nodded with an "Mm".
Meanwhile, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao were already looking at those haute couture outfits again.
"Sis, these three sets are from the same series, you can choose two sets to be bridesmaid dresses."
Shen Wancheng was looking at a dark green cheongsam when she heard Shen Yao's words and turned to look at her.
These are three cheongsams, all with a white base, but each has a different embroidery pattern.
The wind is represented by willow trees, with willow catkins being blown about and lush grass growing beneath them; elegance is represented by mountains and rivers, with scholars and refined people discussing poetry, peach blossoms, mountains, rivers, and flowing streams; and the final ode is represented by auspicious clouds with silver and gold edges, with poems praising and blessing the future.
Shen Wancheng fell in love with the three cheongsams at first sight and immediately agreed with Shen Yao.
Furthermore, Lan Qin was instructed to have her apprentices create three sets of outfits based on poetry and music, which the best men could then choose from. The remaining one set for a man and one set for a woman would be displayed and sold as couple outfits.
Lan Qin naturally had no objections and readily agreed.
In addition to these three cheongsams, there are 7 other custom-made outfits.
Although Shen Wancheng had instructed that Dongfang Yasong's products should not be confined to traditional Chinese style, but should also keep up with the times and produce dresses with modern clothing characteristics, it seems that the remaining 7 sets of clothing are still all cheongsams.
Although these cheongsams were all very beautiful and not at all aesthetically tiring, Shen Wancheng was still not quite satisfied.
If she wants her brand to go global, she can't let people think of it as a cheongsam brand.
The cheongsam can be a distinctive feature of Eastern elegance, but it cannot be the entirety of it.
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My computer broke down, so I'll only write one chapter today. I'll finish it once it's fixed.